Modern Vampires

A powerful vampire who bites without The Count’s permission and grows protective of Nico. He previously turned Hans to save him, embracing a role that blurs lines between guardian and renegade. His choice to shield Nico marks him as a protector even as he navigates dangerous power dynamics.

A calculating vampire sovereign who rules through fear and control. He punishes Dallas for disobedience and uses threats to maintain order within his circle. His manipulative nature drives the plot toward a violent showdown with Dallas and his followers.

A young woman who is turned into a vampire and forced to inhabit two worlds. She forms bonds with Dallas and Rachel, while confronting the danger that her existence attracts. Her evolution from human to vampire is central to the story’s emotional arc.

An aging hunter who assembles help to track the vampire clan. Grief over his son Hans’s death fuels his crusade, driving him into a brutal conflict with the vampires. His relentless pursuit escalates the violence and questions the price of vengeance.

A veteran vampire who remains connected to the group and uses wit to navigate deadly vampire politics. She adds sharp tension to the inner circle and enhances the sense of a decadent, secret world beneath the surface of normal life.

Richard’s wife and a vampire who rides the balance between loyalty to the Count and the personal cost of living within the clan. She anchors the vampire family drama and strengthens the sense of a tightly knit yet dangerous community.

A vampire allied with the Count and husband to Panthia. His presence highlights the political intrigue inside the vampire circle and his fate ties into the climactic assault on the Count’s domain.

A Crips member hired to kill vampires, driven by money rather than belief in the undead. He brings brutal efficiency to the hunt and catalyzes the downfall of Vincent, complicating the moral landscape of all factions.

A human friend Nico meets during a night out who is drawn into the vampire world’s danger. Her bond with Nico evolves into a survival partnership, and her fate shifts dramatically when she becomes a vampire.

A vampire who is killed during the Night of Bloodshed, his death catalyzing Helsing’s escalation of the hunt and the collapse of the inner circle. His demise underscores the costs of the vampires’ violent power structure.

Dallas’s former protégé turned ally who was turned into a vampire to save him from a genetic disorder. Helsing later kills him to avenge his own son, deepening the feud between Dallas and Helsing.